Sri Lanka Police have issued a new announcement on the special traffic arrangements implemented in view of the 75th Independence Day celebration.

The Election Commission of Sri Lanka has announced that  postal voting for the forthcoming Local Government Election will be held on the 22nd, 23rd and 24th of February

Opposition Leader Sajith Premadasa has decided to boycott Sri Lanka s 75th Independence anniversary celebrations, due to be held tomorrow (04 Feb.).

State Minister for Foreign Affairs and Pakistan People s Party leader Hina Rabbani Khar will undertake a two-day visit to Sri Lanka from today (03 Feb.).

Sri Lanka s bondholders have told the International Monetary Fund (IMF) that they are prepared to engage with the island nation s authorities in debt restructuring talks consistent with the parameters of the global lender s program.

The Sri Lankabhimanya Award, deemed the most prestigious lifetime award in the country, was conferred on Parliamentarian Deshabandu Karu Jayasuriya by President Ranil Wickremesinghe a short while ago (03 Feb.).

China has hit back at the remarks made by US Under Secretary of State for Political Affairs, Victoria Nuland that the terms extended by China to Sri Lanka to unlock IMF debt relief remain insufficient.

UNICEF says its revised Humanitarian Needs and Priorities (HNP) plan has estimated that 7 million people in Sri Lanka are in need of humanitarian assistance due to the economic crisis.

108 acres of land in Northern Province, currently under security forces will be released and distributed among 197 families today (03), the President’s Media Division (PMD) said on Thursday. The PMD said this step had been taken on the directions of President Ranil Wickremesinghe. The PMD said the President made a pledge in January to […]

by Rex Clementine  A mouth-watering contest began this week at the Galle International Stadium between Sri Lanka ‘A’ and England Lions and the future stars will have a feel of a venue where many a great like Steve Waugh, Shane Warne, Brian Lara, Sachin Tendulkar and Babar Azam have had their moments, gave local fans […]

Sports Minister Roshan Ranasinghe told the Court of Appeal on Wednesday that he would not take any action on Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC), until the Auditor General’s report on SLC is received.The Attorney General’s Department has advised the Minister of Sports to ask the National Audit Office to conduct a formal audit on the issues […]

The Ceylon Electricity Board (CEB) yesterday gave an undertaking to the Supreme Court stating it would not impose power cuts until the contempt of court case filed by the Human Rights Commission (HRCSL) was taken up for support today (03).The case was taken up before the Supreme Court bench comprising Justices Preethi Padman Surasena, Yasantha […]

Cassandra has groused, groaned and suffered, yes suffered both emotionally and in mere existence by the stubbornness with which the National Day parade and all that will take place tomorrow. She is joined by almost the entire population of Sri Lanka. We are greatly angered by the expense of 200 million rupees on a pointless, […]

The Mahanayaka Theras have, in a letter to President Ranil Wickremesinghe, urged him not to implement the 13th Amendment to the Constitution as it will have a devastating impact on the country. The prelates have said that the act of granting the Provincial Councils powers over land, police and historical monuments is tantamount to encouraging […]